VICTIS ICT Producer's Guide: From Footprint to Handprint – A guide to climate-conscious ICT service production

Abstract

The VICTIS ICT Producer’s Guide: From Footprint to Handprint helps ICT companies develop more sustainable digital products and services. It explains two key concepts: the carbon footprint, which covers the environmental impacts of ICT hardware, software, services, and infrastructure, and the carbon handprint, which refers to the positive environmental impacts ICT solutions create by helping other sectors reduce emissions and resource consumption. The guide provides practical recommendations for sustainable design, green procurement, circular economy practices, and energy-efficient software development. It also presents methods for assessing and communicating handprint impacts, discusses policy developments, and highlights Green ICT as a strategic opportunity for innovation, competitiveness, and sustainable growth.